lesson 13. all work, no play

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LESSON 13. ALL WORK, NO PLAY

Warm Up

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Describe the pictureGive as many details as you can.

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Introduction


How do these students spend their recess time? Answer in complete sentences. What are the advantages and disadvantages?

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Discussion Point

Discuss your answers.

Lesson 13. All work, No play

1. Children should spend most of their day studying.

2. Children should study at home at least two or three hours every night.

3. Recess is a waste of time.4. Children who have piano, soccer, and

other activities become smart adults.5. Tests accurately measure a child's

intelligence, skills, and/or abilities.


behave cut view release emphasispeers agree creativity income recess

1. The students play outside after lunch and at__________.2. He had to__________ the speech in order to finish the program on time.3. We can all __________ on one thing: the current law needs to be changed.4. If you can't __________ in the store we'll have to leave.5. Her intelligence and __________ makes her be the winner of the contest.6. He was respected and admired by his __________.7. Different people __________ this problem in different ways.8. He earns a good __________ as a consultant.9. The commissioners __________ the findings about the issue.10.The prep school has a long-established __________ on sports.

Vocabulary Preview

Fill in the gaps

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Reading Time


According to a report released last week, children who misbehave in school might worktoo much and play too little. The study looked at more than 10,000 elementary school children inthe US who were between the ages of eight and nine. If children played for fifteen minutes or moreduring the day, they behaved better.

Children use creativity and imagination on the playground. Kids also learn social skills, aswell as problem-solving skills. As a result, recess plays an important role in the education ofchildren. Child psychiatrists agreed with the research, describing what children learn while playing.

In recent years, though, recess has been cut at many schools because there is moreemphasis on tests. Children in the US score worse than their peers abroad on international tests.

Another discovery was also made. The schools with the least amount of breaks were oftenin areas with lower incomes and lower education levels. These children were further harmed withlittle or no playtime at school. All work and no play can be viewed as a path to poorer social skills,poorer behavior in the classroom, and poorer test scores.

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Reading Check-up

True or False


1. According to the article, children with behavior problems don't studyenough.

2. The report was released this week.3. Children use creativity and imagination when they play.4. Recess has been cut in recent years because schools focused more on

tests.5. Children who study but don't play score well on tests.6. Schools without recess are almost always in poor neighborhoods.7. Children enhance their social and problem solving skills through playing.8. If children played for fifteen minutes or more during the day, they

behaved the same way as those who don’t.9. All work and no play can be viewed as a path to poorer test scores.

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Critical Thinking

Discuss the quotation.8Lesson 13. All work, No play

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Discussion Point


SUBJECT TIME / DURATION

Example: English 8:00 / 50 minutes

You have the opportunity to create the curriculum at a private school. Create a schedule for your students. List the subjects and

their times, as well as any free time.

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Grammar Bits

RELATIVE PRONOUNS


WHOWe use who when referring to people or when we want to know the person.• The person who answered the phone was very helpful.

WHICHWe use which to refer to a thing or an idea, and to ask about choices.• My car, which is 20 years old, isn't worth much.

WHEREWe use where to refer to places and locations..• That's where I spent my childhood.

WHOSEWhose refers to ownership. • There's the girl whose car was stolen.

THATWe use that for both a person and a thing/idea.• I'm talking about the person that I saw yesterday.

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Grammar Bits


MORE EXAMPLESI know a woman. She speaks 6 languages.

I know a woman who speaks 6 languages.

I know a woman. Her husband speaks 6 languages.

I know a woman whose husband speaks 6 languages.

I live in a house. It is 200 years old. I live in a house which/that is 200 years old.

That's the hotel. We stayed there last year.

That's the hotel where we stayed last year.That's the hotel that we stayed in last year.

RELATIVE PRONOUNS

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Grammar Exercise


1. The person ___________ rang the doorbell was wearing a red coat.2. The patient __________ husband was complaining was very pale. 3. She pointed to a black car __________ was parked next to hers.4. Tell me __________ you are looking for and I'll try to help you.5. Over there is the park __________ the picnic was organized last year.6. We're going to meet at the hotel __________ the conference is being held.7. I need to know the number of people __________ are going to attend.8. I talked to the girl __________ car had broken down in front of the shop.9. Mr. Richards, __________ is a taxi driver, lives on the corner.10. We often visit our aunt in Norwich __________ is in East Anglia.

RELATIVE PRONOUNS

Fill in the blanks with the correct relative pronoun.

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Grammar Exercise


Put in the relative who, which or whose where necessary. Type an x if the relative pronoun can be left out.

1. This is the boy _________ had an accident.2. Yesterday I saw a car _________ was really old.3. Mandy is the girl _________ I met on Friday.4. I haven't seen Frank, _________ brother is five, for a long time now.5. The robber stole the car _________ the lady parked in front of the

supermarket.6. This is the man _________ house is on fire.7. Can I talk to the girl _________ is sitting on the bench?8. The book _________ you gave me is great.9. She likes hamburgers _________ are hot.10. Bill Clinton, _________ was President of the USA, has only one daughter.

WHO, WHICH, WHOSE or X

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Useful Expressions

take a breakto have a short rest

period in one's work.

old school of or characterizeby an earlier eraor older style.

in playin action or operation.

Give example for each expression.


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1. research / psychiatrists / agreed / with / child / the .2. not / a / taking / break / proper / lunch / is / unhealthy .3. kids / learn / also / and / skills / skills / problem-solving /

social.4. most / should / student / studying / day / spend / of / their.5. breaks / schools / incomes / with / the / the / amount / of

often / were / in / areas / with / least / lower. 6. imagination / use / creativity / playground / children / and /

on / the.7. education / like / what / is / home / country / the / system in /

your ?

Sentence Building

Arrange the sentences in correct order.


Speaking Practice

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1. Do you agree that not enough playtime causes bad behavior

in children? Why or not?

2. What's a good balance between study and play for children?

Why do you think so?

3. What do young people in your country usually spend their

recess time?

4. What time is the usual start and end of class in your

country? Would you like to change it? Explain.

5. What do you think is the most productive way of spending

recess time?

6. What activities done in recess do you think are a waste of

time?

7. How do you usually spend free time from studying?


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Pronunciation Activity

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Through three cheese trees three

free fleas flew.

While these fleas flew, freezy breeze

blew.

Freezy breeze made these three

trees freeze.

Freezy trees made these trees'

cheese freeze.

That's what made these three free

fleas sneeze.


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